Protection mechanism for terminal of memory stick adapter

• US 20080108245A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dataflow Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Dataflow Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: HUNG, CHING CHUNG, CHU, SHU-CHIN
• Application Number:
  US11/930,353
• Publication Number:
  US 20080108245A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/374
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus

Abstract

A protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter includes two outer casings, a circuit board unit, and a framework. Multiple plugging terminals disposed to one end of the circuit board unit for connecting to the memory stick are covered up or exposed by means of a mobile protection cover. A locating groove is disposed on a sliding plate each provided on both sides of the cover An elastic arm on an inner edge of each of both sides of the framework is disposed with an inclined protruding block to secure the cover in conjunction with the locating groove. The block breaking away from the locating groove as the elastic arm moves out upon insertion of the memory stick to retreat the cover and expose those plugging terminals for facilitating insertion of the memory stick.

Claims

1. A protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter, comprising:

two outer casings closing upon on each other to define an internal space, and a memory stick socket being disposed at where appropriately;

a circuit board unit with one end related to a port and multiple plugging terminals being disposed on the end of the circuit board in relation to the port, each plugging terminal penetrating through a locating base and exposed out of the locating base for a predetermined length, and a feed bard being disposed on each of both sides of the locking base, a mobile protection cover being disposed on an outer edge of the locating base, multiple through holes being disposed to the mobile protection cover at where corresponding to each of all those plugging terminals being located, a sliding plate roughly indicating a T shape with one end mounted in the feed bar being disposed on both sides of the mobile protection cover;

a locating post inserted with a coil being disposed at where appropriately between the locating base and the mobile protection cover; and

a locating groove being disposed at where appropriately on the sliding plate; and

a framework including two side frames a connection frame, and a connection bar to accommodate the circuit board unit;

two elastic arms being respectively provided on both side frames;

a containing portion being disposed at where appropriately on an inner edge of the elastic arm, and an inclined protruding block being disposed on a flat surface of the elastic arm at where immediate to the locating groove to fall in or break away from the locating groove depending on the operating status.

2. The protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the port is related to a connection structure complying with Express Card Standard Interface Specification.

3. The protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein an additional USB port is disposed at where appropriately on the circuit board unit as desired.

4. The protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein both sides of the locating base are respectively disposed with a locking groove, a locking block is disposed on an inner side of each of both side frames, and the locking block is capable of adapting to the locking groove.

5. The protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the containing portion is made roughly indicating an arc.

6. The protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein a slope inclining from inside out is formed on a top of the inclined protruding block.

7. The protection mechanism for terminals of memory stick adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein a guide rail is disposed to an inner side edge of each side frame.